Categories >> Maintenance Valve Selection, Maintenance & Repair     Program Duration : 5 Days Program Date : 15-19 April, 2012 Program Location : Cairo, Egypt Program Fees : US$ 3200/Per Person   PROGRAM Description: The overall purpose of this course is to provide engineers and senior technicians in their relevant fields with the applied knowledge that enables them to efficiently select, maintain or repair different types of valves, including control valves and their accessories. PROGRAM Objectives: The course provides a wider knowledge to piping designers, engineers, technicians, inspectors & repair-men. Emphasis is placed on selection, sizing and maintenance of different value types. PROGRAM OUTLINES: Classification of valve types. Valve functions and characteristics. Basic valve parts. Valve body attachments. Valve Selection for Petroleum and process Industry. Principles of valve operations. Specifications. Body materials and dimensions. Pressure and temperature. Wear, galling, and leakages. Flow characteristics & noise. Sizing, including actuators. Which valve for on-off service? Which control valve to specify? The Specification and applied Codes. API. ASME. French, British and German regulations. Critical Valve Choices. Internal Working. End connections. Bonnets. Actuator. Installation Maintenance Guidelines. Cleaning and inspection guidelines. Cautions for every type. Fouling leakage. Wear leakage. Maintenance of special valve types. Lining up valves for a system start up. Using plant procedures and drawings. Lubricating valves. Safety aspects. Acceptance procedure for in-house valve testing and verification. Noise abatement for valves.   Who should attend? Engineering, inspection and technical staff in pining designs, process, operations and maintenance.